Posts by Tanya Bindra

A big thank you to the PTO for organizing the St. Martin’s Day parade and lantern fest last week.

Secondary

Professor Liz Young Visits the FIS

On Wednesday, November 9, the Science department had the great opportunity to host Professor Elizabeth R. Young, Ph. D., from Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, Department of Chemistry. Dr. Young talked for one hour to Grade 12…
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Primary

ELA: Grade 2 Writes a Story

In their recent ELA (English Language Arts) unit ‘Describing Characters’, Grade 2 students have been learning about narrative story writing. The unit encompasses looking at what makes a good story, and how individual characters add…
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PTO

Weihnachtsmarkt on December 10

“Weihnachtsmärkte” have a long tradition in Germany, and (almost) everyone looks forward to this time of the year when the stalls shine in bright lights, mulled wine and gingerbread spread scents that we know from…
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Sports

Latest GISST Updates

GISST U14 Boys Football @BERIS The FIS U14 Boys Football team accompanied by their coach Mr. Hyde and Mrs. Bay as chaperone are heading to Berlin next week November 16-18 for the final GISST competition.…
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Secondary

Just Dance in the FIS Aula

Grade 10 students Anna and Enya are inviting the community to shake a leg at the ‘Just Dance’ sessions, hosted every Monday and Friday during the Secondary lunch break. Students from Grades 6 to 12…
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Primary

Grade 5 Trip to Freilandmuseum

On Thursday, October 27, Grade 5 enjoyed a trip to Bad Windsheim’s Freilandmuseum. Their visit helped develop the students’ understanding of life in Germany in the past, while making connections with their current IPC unit…
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Primary

Grade 3 Letter Writing

Handwritten letters are no longer common due to modern communication tools. Many children only receive them from their grandparents but have never written a letter themselves. Constance Straub, Primary Teacher for German, considers this skill…
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Primary

Primary Student Council

Election fever is in the Primary section! On Wednesday’s Grades 1-5 assembly and Friday’s Early Years assembly, students learned about what a council is. We looked at how the UN is a forum for international…
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